"I came to do my job, not to gossip"he said, finishing his dinner, "thanks for the food"he was gone.

Liana stared at him, something was fishy with this guy, she thought; she must warn Ayesha, she needs to be careful, she decided.

Nikhil stopped at her room, slowly bending down to lay her on the bed. She was a mess, he noticed. He shook his head and was about to go when she caught his arm, "please stay!"she said, her words coming out in lisp.